Soft shield fern
Polystichum setiferum
In Dutch: Zachte naaldvaren
FernsCollection: Native species
Size and growth
- Mature height
- 0,8 m
- Mature spread
- 1 m
Position and care
- Position
- partial shade / shade
- Water needs
- average
- Evergreen
- yes, keeps its leaves
- Climbs
- no
- Winter-hardy
- yes
- Bees & butterflies
- no
- Hay fever
- no pollen
- Poisonous
- no, as far as known
- Pricks or stings
- no
- Maintenance
- low
Through the year
- Leaf
- all year
- Flower
- no showy flowers
- Fruit
- no noticeable fruit